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thermet

UK/ˈθɜː.mɛt/US/ˈθɝˌmɛt/

thermet noun: a mixture of a metal and of a ceramic material which has been thermally treated (i.e. a heat-treated cermet).

Noun

thermet (plural thermets)

  1. A mixture of a metal and of a ceramic material which has been thermally treated (i.e. a heat-treated cermet).

Forms of thermet

pluralthermets

Origin of thermet

Blend of thermo- + cermet.

Words that rhyme with thermet

Questions about thermet

What does thermet mean?
Thermet means a mixture of a metal and of a ceramic material which has been thermally treated (i.e. a heat-treated cermet).
What part of speech is thermet?
Thermet is a noun.
How do you pronounce thermet?
Thermet is pronounced /ˈθɜː.mɛt/ (UK).
What is the plural of thermet?
The plural of thermet is thermets.

Words near thermet in the dictionary

  1. thermatology
  2. thermel
  3. thermels
  4. thermesthesia
  5. thermesthetic
  6. thermet
  7. thermets
  8. thermette
  9. thermettes
  10. thermic
  11. thermic lance

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